Our team would like to welcome you back once again to the lovely Purina Farms event center in Gray Summit, Missouri, where everything except tracking is in one place. It’s been a few years since the gala in 2018, but I think you’ll find the welcome as warm as it was then. This year starting on Monday, there will be vendors!

Saturday will start the week with all breed herding. We’re happy to announce we’ll have both A & B course ducks and sheep this year! Sunday herding will be for Tervuren only; still both A & B course ducks and sheep will be offered. Saturday will be plotting day for tracking in Sullivan, MO. but we have 2 sets of judges, so that we may offer TD, TDX and VST this year.

Monday morning at 11 am the doors will open for set up for two days of two rings of all breed agility in the Great Hall. Judging to start at 12 noon sharp on Monday and back to the usual time on Tuesday morning.

Two trials of all breed scent work will be offered on Tuesday. Interiors, containers and buried will be offered using a combination of the Founders and Conference Room, as well as the Service Center.

Wednesday morning will bring rally and obedience to the Great Hall. At the conclusion of these trials, we’ll have the Welcome reception upstairs in the Founders Room featuring the Top Ten Dogs all venues! Join us in celebrating these teams that have worked so hard over the course of the last year.

Wednesday afternoon at the completion of the performance events reserved grooming will open for set up! Thursday morning we’ll move to the Gateway Room for the sweepstakes in the morning followed by stud dog, brood bitch and brace in the afternoon. Please join us at the host hotel for the awards Banquet in the evening. Friday will feature the dogs and bitches, with Honor, Rainbow and Rescue Parades in between.

Saturday is the final day with Best of Breed!

The 2027 team is looking forward to seeing you there!

Carla Wolter, Specialty Chair and the 2027 team! ctterv9@gmail.com